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1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE
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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 June 7, 2021
11 1:07 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, Acting President
19 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone present to please
5 rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: In the
9 absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a
10 moment of silent reflection and/or prayer.
11 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected
12 a moment of silence.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Reading
14 of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Sunday,
16 June 6, 2021, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday, June 5,
18 2021, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
21 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
22 Senator Gianaris.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time
24 we're going to go right into an immediate meeting
25 of the Rules Committee in Room 332.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There
2 will be an immediate meeting of the Rules
3 Committee in Room 332.
4 The Senate will stand at ease.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: The Senate will
6 stand at ease.
7 (Laughter.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
9 Senate will stand at ease. Thank you, Senator
10 Gianaris. I apologize.
11 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
12 at 1:08 p.m.)
13 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
14 1:28 p.m.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
16 Senate will return to order.
17 Presentation of petitions.
18 Messages from the Assembly.
19 The Secretary will read.
20 THE SECRETARY: Senator Kennedy
21 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
22 Assembly Bill Number 7506 and substitute it for
23 the identical Senate Bill 3536A, Third Reading
24 Calendar 358.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
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1 Substitution so ordered.
2 THE SECRETARY: Senator Skoufis
3 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
4 Assembly Bill Number 924A and substitute it for
5 the identical Senate Bill 1625A, Third Reading
6 Calendar 464.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
8 Substitution so ordered.
9 THE SECRETARY: Senator Rivera
10 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health,
11 Assembly Bill Number 6671A and substitute it for
12 the identical Senate Bill 5944A, Third Reading
13 Calendar 732.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
15 Substitution so ordered.
16 THE SECRETARY: Senator Kaminsky
17 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
18 Assembly Bill Number 6890 and substitute it for
19 the identical Senate Bill 6189, Third Reading
20 Calendar 933.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
22 Substitution so ordered.
23 THE SECRETARY: Senator Harckham
24 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
25 Assembly Bill Number 7639 and substitute it for
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1 the identical Senate Bill 6327, Third Reading
2 Calendar 1068.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
4 Substitution so ordered.
5 THE SECRETARY: Senator Kavanagh
6 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
7 Assembly Bill Number 7272 and substitute it for
8 the identical Senate Bill 6412, Third Reading
9 Calendar 1092.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
11 Substitution so ordered.
12 THE SECRETARY: Senator Benjamin
13 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Codes,
14 Assembly Bill Number 2653 and substitute it for
15 the identical Senate Bill 1217, Third Reading
16 Calendar 1214.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
18 Substitution so ordered.
19 THE SECRETARY: Senator May moves
20 to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
21 Assembly Bill Number 6590B and substitute it for
22 the identical Senate Bill 4652B, Third Reading
23 Calendar 1261.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
25 Substitution so ordered.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Senator Hinchey
2 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
3 Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 7552
4 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
5 6691, Third Reading Calendar 1402.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
7 Substitution so ordered.
8 THE SECRETARY: Senator Savino
9 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
10 Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 3213A
11 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
12 5395A, Third Reading Calendar 1450.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
14 Substitution so ordered.
15 THE SECRETARY: Senator Bailey
16 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
17 Assembly Bill Number 7679 and substitute it for
18 the identical Senate Bill 7098, Third Reading
19 Calendar 1470.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
21 Substitution so ordered.
22 THE SECRETARY: Senator Salazar
23 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
24 Assembly Bill Number 7680 and substitute it for
25 the identical Senate Bill 7099, Third Reading
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1 Calendar 1471.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
3 Substitution so ordered.
4 THE SECRETARY: Senator Addabbo
5 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
6 Assembly Bill Number 7662 and substitute it for
7 the identical Senate Bill 7102, Third Reading
8 Calendar 1474.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
10 Substitution so ordered.
11 THE SECRETARY: Senator Mannion
12 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
13 Assembly Bill Number 7653 and substitute it for
14 the identical Senate Bill 7104, Third Reading
15 Calendar 1476.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
17 Substitution so ordered.
18 THE SECRETARY: Senator Comrie
19 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
20 Assembly Bill Number 6265 and substitute it for
21 the identical Senate Bill 3434, Third Reading
22 Calendar 1485.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
24 Substitution so ordered.
25 THE SECRETARY: Senator May moves
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1 to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
2 Assembly Bill Number 7566 and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 6745, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1502.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
6 Substitution so ordered.
7 THE SECRETARY: Senator Mannion
8 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
9 Assembly Bill Number 7697 and substitute it for
10 the identical Senate Bill 6963, Third Reading
11 Calendar 1507.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
13 Substitution so ordered.
14 THE SECRETARY: Senator Hinchey
15 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
16 Assembly Bill Number 4328A and substitute it for
17 the identical Senate Bill 7071, Third Reading
18 Calendar 1509.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
20 Substitution so ordered.
21 THE SECRETARY: Senator Harckham
22 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
23 Assembly Bill Number 1456 and substitute it for
24 the identical Senate Bill 7114, Third Reading
25 Calendar 1513.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
2 Substitution so ordered.
3 THE SECRETARY: Senator Ryan moves
4 to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
5 Assembly Bill Number 7377 and substitute it for
6 the identical Senate Bill 7116, Third Reading
7 Calendar 1514.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
9 Substitution so ordered.
10 THE SECRETARY: Senator Parker
11 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
12 Corporations, Authorities and Commissions,
13 Assembly Bill Number 4496 and substitute it for
14 the identical Senate Bill 1557, Third Reading
15 Calendar 118.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
17 Substitution so ordered.
18 Messages from the Governor.
19 Reports of standing committees.
20 Reports of select committees.
21 Communications and reports from
22 state officers.
23 Motions and resolutions.
24 Senator Gianaris.
25 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
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1 Mr. President.
2 Let's start by taking up the report
3 of the Rules Committee which is at the desk.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Senator
7 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
8 reports the following bills:
9 Senate Print 309A, by Senator Myrie,
10 an act to amend the Election Law;
11 Senate Print 415, by Senator Biaggi,
12 an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and
13 the General Municipal Law;
14 Senate Print 680, by
15 Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Vehicle and
16 Traffic Law;
17 Senate Print 760, by Senator Biaggi,
18 an act to amend the Banking Law;
19 Senate Print 1019A, by
20 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the
21 Education Law;
22 Senate Print 1022A, by
23 Senator Ramos, an act to amend the
24 Workers' Compensation Law;
25 Senate Print 1165, by
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1 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the
2 General Business Law;
3 Senate Print 2521B, by
4 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the
5 Public Health Law;
6 Senate Print 2911, by
7 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
8 Mental Hygiene Law;
9 Senate Print 3081, by
10 Senator Salazar, an act to amend the
11 General Business Law;
12 Senate Print 3160A, by
13 Senator Comrie, an act to amend the
14 Public Authorities Law;
15 Senate Print 3227, by
16 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
17 Agriculture and Markets Law;
18 Senate Print 3345, by
19 Senator Felder, an act to amend the
20 Education Law;
21 Senate Print 3468A, by
22 Senator Kennedy, an act to amend the
23 Executive Law;
24 Senate Print 3638, by Senator Ortt,
25 an act to amend the Executive Law;
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1 Senate Print 3759, by
2 Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the Retirement
3 and Social Security Law;
4 Senate Print 4110A, by
5 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the State
6 Finance Law and the Public Authorities Law;
7 Senate Print 4150B, by
8 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
9 Public Health Law;
10 Senate Print 4254, by
11 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
12 Insurance Law;
13 Senate Print 4271, by Senator
14 Gallivan, an act to authorize Timothy Colling
15 to receive certain credit under Section 384-d;
16 Senate Print 4323B, by
17 Senator Comrie, an act to establish a
18 construction industry advisory council;
19 Senate Print 4410C, by
20 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Parks,
21 Recreation and Historic Preservation Law;
22 Senate Print 4421, by
23 Senator Parker, an act to amend the Tax Law;
24 Senate Print 4535, by
25 Senator Gaughran, an act to amend the Public
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1 Authorities Law and the Public Service Law;
2 Senate Print 4687B, by
3 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the
4 Public Officers Law;
5 Senate Print 4697, by
6 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the
7 General Obligations Law;
8 Senate Print 4938C, by
9 Senator Martucci, an act to authorize the
10 Village of New Paltz, County of Ulster, to
11 alienate and discontinue the use of certain
12 parklands;
13 Senate Print 5144B, by
14 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
15 Real Property Law;
16 Senate Print 5199, by
17 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
18 Public Health Law;
19 Senate Print 5245A, by
20 Senator Brooks, an act to amend the
21 Education Law;
22 Senate Print 5286, by
23 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
24 Social Services Law;
25 Senate Print 5389, by
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1 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
2 Real Property Tax Law;
3 Senate Print 5868A, by
4 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
5 Public Service Law;
6 Senate Print 5872, by
7 Senator Savino, an act to amend the
8 General Business Law;
9 Senate Print 5934, by
10 Senator Parker, an act to authorize Top Community
11 Development Corporation to file an application
12 for a real property tax exemption;
13 Senate Print 6156, by Senator Boyle,
14 an act to amend the Highway Law;
15 Senate Print 6194B, by
16 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the County Law;
17 Senate Print 6240, by
18 Senator Oberacker, an act to amend the
19 Real Property Tax Law;
20 Senate Print 6269, by
21 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
22 Social Services Law;
23 Senate Print 6310B, by Senator Ryan,
24 an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
25 Senate Print 6335A, by
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1 Senator Kennedy, an act to amend the Vehicle and
2 Traffic Law;
3 Senate Print 6415A, by
4 Senator Gaughran, an act to amend the
5 Social Services Law;
6 Senate Print 6437A, by Senator Weik,
7 an act to amend Chapter 719 of the Laws of 1982;
8 Senate Print 6445A, by
9 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
10 General Municipal Law;
11 Senate Print 6486B, by
12 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
13 Environmental Conservation Law;
14 Senate Print 6546A, by
15 Senator Gallivan, an act to amend the
16 Highway Law;
17 Senate Print 6548, by
18 Senator Gallivan, an act to amend the
19 Highway Law;
20 Senate Print 6676A, by
21 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Real Property
22 Tax Law;
23 Senate Print 6694, by Senator
24 Harckham, an act to amend the Education Law;
25 Senate Print 6702, by Senator Rath,
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1 an act to incorporate the East Amherst
2 Fire Department Benevolent Association;
3 Senate Print 6708, by
4 Senator Parker, an act to amend the Labor Law;
5 Senate Print 6730, by Senator Boyle,
6 an act to authorize the widower of Jeannette M.
7 Feminella to file a retirement option election
8 form;
9 Senate Print 6744, by
10 Senator Salazar, an act to amend the
11 Education Law;
12 Senate Print 6781A, by
13 Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the
14 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law;
15 Senate Print 6799, by
16 Senator Oberacker, an act to amend the
17 Highway Law;
18 Senate Print 6825, by Senator Mayer,
19 an act to amend the Education Law;
20 Senate Print 6839, by
21 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the Vehicle and
22 Traffic Law;
23 Senate Print 6847, by
24 Senator Palumbo, an act to amend the Town Law;
25 Senate Print 6876A, by
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1 Senator Jordan, an act in relation to directing
2 the Commissioner of Education, in consultation
3 with the Superintendent of Financial Services and
4 the Office of the State Comptroller;
5 Senate Print 6893, by Senator Liu,
6 an act to amend Chapter 602 of the Laws of 1980;
7 Senate Print 6959A, by
8 Senator Cooney, an act in relation to certain
9 credits for any future application for a license
10 to sell alcohol;
11 Senate Print 6961A, by
12 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act in relation to
13 authorizing Cong Yeshiva Zera Yakov, Inc., to
14 file an application for a real property tax
15 exemption;
16 Senate Print 6976, by
17 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
18 Retirement and Social Security Law;
19 Senate Print 7010C, by
20 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the
21 Environmental Conservation Law;
22 Senate Print 7026, by
23 Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the
24 Private Housing Finance Law;
25 Senate Print 7027, by
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1 Senator Parker, an act in relation to maintaining
2 the continued viability of the state's existing
3 large-scale, renewable energy resources;
4 Senate Print 7028, by Senator
5 Hinchey, an act to amend the Public Service Law;
6 Senate Print 7033, by
7 Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Penal Law
8 and the Criminal Procedure Law;
9 Senate Print 7060, by Senator Ortt,
10 an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage
11 Control Law;
12 Senate Print 7073, by
13 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
14 Executive Law;
15 Senate Print 7089, by Senator Liu,
16 an act to amend Chapter 188 of the Laws of 1978;
17 Senate Print 7109, by
18 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
19 Social Services Law;
20 Senate Print 7124A, by
21 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Real Property
22 Tax Law;
23 Senate Print 7133, by
24 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
25 Social Services Law;
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1 Senate Print 7135, by Senator Ramos,
2 an act to amend the Labor Law;
3 Senate Print 7149, by
4 Senator Krueger, an act to amend the
5 Private Housing Finance Law;
6 Senate Print 7151, by Senator
7 Stavisky, an act to amend the Executive Law;
8 Senate Print 7155, by
9 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act in relation to
10 authorizing NYSARC, Inc., Rockland County Chapter
11 to file with the Town of Clarkstown assessor an
12 application for certain real property tax
13 exemptions;
14 Senate Print 7156, by
15 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to authorize the
16 assessor of the Town of Clarkstown, County of
17 Rockland, to accept from the Nyack Union Free
18 School District an application for exemption from
19 real property taxes;
20 Senate Print 7157, by Senator
21 Parker, an act to amend the Public Service Law
22 and the General Business Law;
23 Senate Print 7159, by
24 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
25 Administrative Code of the City of New York;
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1 Senate Print 7160, by
2 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
3 Real Property Tax Law;
4 Senate Print 7171, by
5 Senator Brisport, an act to amend the
6 Family Court Act and the Criminal Procedure Law;
7 Senate Print 7172, by
8 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
9 Family Court Act;
10 Senate Print 7173, by
11 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
12 Family Court Act;
13 Senate Print 7176, by
14 Senator Parker, an act to amend the Energy Law;
15 Senate Print 7177, by
16 Senator Krueger, an act to amend the
17 Workers' Compensation Law;
18 Senate Print 7184, by Senator Mayer,
19 an act in relation to authorizing the City of
20 New Rochelle, County of Westchester, to sell,
21 convey and alienate certain land;
22 Senate Print 7185, by Senator May,
23 an act to amend the Public Authorities Law;
24 Senate Print 7186, by
25 Senator Brooks, an act to amend the
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1 General Municipal Law and the Town Law;
2 Senate Print 7187, by
3 Senator Cooney, an act making an appropriation to
4 pay to the children of the late David F. Gantt;
5 Senate Print 7189, by Senator Mayer,
6 an act to amend the Education Law;
7 Senate Print 7194, by
8 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the
9 State Finance Law; and
10 Senate Print 7196, by Senator Myrie,
11 an act to amend the General Business Law.
12 All bills reported direct to third
13 reading.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
15 the report of the Rules Committee.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: All those
17 in favor of accepting the report of the
18 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
19 (Response of "Aye.")
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed,
21 nay.
22 (No response.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
24 Rules Committee report is accepted.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
2 amendments are offered to the following
3 Third Reading Calendar bills:
4 By Senator Biaggi, page 4,
5 Calendar 100, Senate Print 452;
6 By Senator Sanders, page 5,
7 Calendar 173, Senate Print 1449;
8 By Senator Skoufis, page 23,
9 Calendar 866, Senate Print 6187;
10 By Senator Biaggi, page 25,
11 Calendar 930, Senate Print 399;
12 By Senator Biaggi, page 38,
13 Calendar 1239, Senate Print 4943A;
14 By Senator Gounardes, page 24,
15 Calendar 896, Senate Print 784A;
16 By Senator Hoylman, page 11,
17 Calendar 499, Senate Print 991B;
18 And by Senator Biaggi,
19 Calendar 1520, Senate Print 415.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
21 amendments are received, and those bills shall
22 retain their places on the Third Reading
23 Calendar.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: I also wish to
25 call up the following bills, which were recalled
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1 from the Assembly and are now at the desk:
2 Senate Bills 3126A, 199A, 2929A,
3 1443, 5759A, and 4516B.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 256, Senate Print 3126A, by Senator Parker, an
8 act to amend the Public Service Law and the
9 Energy Law.
10 Calendar Number 420, Senate Print
11 199A, by Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the
12 Transportation Law.
13 Calendar Number 526, Senate Print
14 2929A, by Senator Parker, an act in relation to
15 designating Kings County as a cease-and-desist
16 zone.
17 Calendar Number 1258, Senate Print
18 1443, by Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the
19 Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.
20 Calendar Number 807, Senate Print
21 5759A, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the
22 Social Services Law.
23 Calendar Number 1336, Senate Print
24 4516B, by Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the
25 Penal Law.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
2 reconsider the vote by which these bills were
3 passed.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bills
9 are restored to their places on the Third Reading
10 Calendar.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
12 following amendments.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
14 amendments are received.
15 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please recognize
16 Senator Lanza.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
18 Lanza.
19 SENATOR LANZA: Mr. President, on
20 behalf of Senator Oberacker, I offer the
21 following amendments to Calendar Number 1557,
22 Senate Print 6240, and ask that said bill retain
23 its place on Third Reading Calendar.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
25 amendments are received, and the bill shall
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1 retain its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
2 Senator Gianaris.
3 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time,
4 Mr. President, let's take up previously adopted
5 Resolution 180, by Senator Serino, read its title
6 and recognize Senator Serino.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
8 Secretary will read.
9 (Pause.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
11 Secretary will read.
12 THE SECRETARY: Senate Resolution
13 180, by Senator Serino, memorializing
14 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 15,
15 2021, as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the State
16 of New York.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
18 Serino on the resolution.
19 SENATOR SERINO: Thank you,
20 Mr. President. It's very nice to see you.
21 Next week, on Tuesday, June 15th,
22 people from around the world will come together
23 to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day in an effort
24 to shed light on an epidemic that has flown under
25 the radar for far too long. While the statistics
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1 vary, we know that for every case of elder abuse
2 reported, studies estimate that at least 20 cases
3 actually go unreported. Financial exploitation
4 costs American seniors billions -- that's B --
5 billions of dollars each year.
6 I've brought this resolution before
7 the Senate for years, but never has it been more
8 important. Abusers count on their victims to be
9 socially isolated, and this past year our
10 seniors, especially, have been isolated like
11 never before. While some particularly resilient
12 groups like the enhanced multidisciplinary teams
13 we discussed last week have continued working
14 throughout the pandemic, unfortunately, we
15 suspect that abuse is happening in the shadows
16 like never before.
17 As we work to rebuild in the wake of
18 the COVID-19 pandemic, we will need to redouble
19 our efforts and direct extensive resources to
20 combating abuse to better protect our most
21 vulnerable. Our seniors were born and
22 raised in a generation defined by industrious
23 independence, a generation where self-sufficiency
24 was valued above all else. Asking for help is
25 not second nature to many of them, and the
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1 statistics tell us that we need to do better to
2 root out abuse and hold perpetrators accountable.
3 Older New Yorkers play an invaluable
4 role in the fabric of our state, and we have a
5 responsibility to ensure that they can live out
6 their golden years free from harm and safe from
7 abuse. I always say awareness is the key to
8 prevention. And with Elder Abuse Awareness Day
9 just around the corner, I hope everyone here
10 today will have the opportunity to bring this
11 important message back to their communities,
12 commit to tackling this issue head-on, and ensure
13 that our neighbors know they are never alone.
14 Thank you, Mr. President.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
16 resolution was previously adopted on
17 January 20th.
18 Senator Gianaris.
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: At the request
20 of the sponsor, that resolution is open for
21 cosponsorship.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
23 resolution is open for cosponsorship. Should you
24 choose not to be a cosponsor of the resolution,
25 please notify the desk.
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1 Senator Gianaris.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's take up
3 the reading of the calendar now, please.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 10,
7 Senate Print 514A, by Senator Sepúlveda,
8 Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly
9 proposing an amendment to Section 15 of
10 Article VI of the Constitution.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll on the resolution.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
18 resolution is adopted.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 65,
20 Senate Print 1184A, by Senator Gianaris, an act
21 to amend the Criminal Procedure Law and the
22 Civil Practice Law and Rules.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
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1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 65, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
10 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
11 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
12 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
13 Weik.
14 Ayes, 43. Nays, 20.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 118, Assembly Bill 4496, substituted earlier by
19 Assemblymember De La Rosa, an act to amend the
20 Public Service Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 351, Senate Print 1783A, by Senator Skoufis, an
10 act to amend the Public Health Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect 90 days after it shall have
15 become a law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 358, Assembly Bill 7506, substituted earlier by
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1 Assemblymember Clark, an act to amend the
2 Executive Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar Number 358, voting in the negative:
14 Senator Boyle.
15 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 442, Senate Print 329A, by Senator Thomas, an act
20 authorizing the Family and Children's Association
21 to receive retroactive real property tax exempt
22 status.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4359
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 442, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Akshar and O'Mara.
10 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 464, Assembly Bill 924A, substituted earlier by
15 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
16 Public Officers Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4360
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar Number 464, voting in the negative:
3 Senator Serino.
4 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 488, Senate Print 3467B, by Senator Mayer, an act
9 to amend the General Business Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect one year after it shall
14 have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 514, Senate Print 2986A, by Senator Brouk, an act
25 to amend the Penal Law.
4361
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 562, Senate Print 4703A, by Senator Kaplan, an
16 act requiring the Commissioner of Taxation and
17 Finance to conduct a study on how successful
18 property tax grievances have been over the prior
19 three years.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4362
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 565, Senate Print 5127A, by Senator Helming, an
9 act in relation to authorizing the Town of
10 Webster, County of Monroe, to alienate certain
11 lands used as parkland.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
13 a home-rule message at the desk.
14 Read the last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4363
1 629, Senate Print 1869, by Senator Ritchie, an
2 act relating to authorizing the Village of Canton
3 to reduce the speed limit on certain public
4 roadways.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
6 a home-rule message at the desk.
7 Read the last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar Number 629, voting in the negative:
17 Senator Skoufis.
18 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 677, Senate Print 5148, by Senator Hinchey, an
23 act to amend the State Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
4364
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 715, Senate Print 774A, by Senator Hoylman, an
13 act to amend the Executive Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
18 shall have become a law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 715, those Senators voting in the
4365
1 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Griffo,
2 Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
3 Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
4 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 732, Assembly Bill 6671A, substituted earlier by
9 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend Chapter 74
10 of the Laws of 2020.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 732, those Senators voting in the
22 negative are Senators Helming, Jordan, O'Mara,
23 Ortt, Stec and Weik.
24 Ayes, 57. Nays, 6.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4366
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 746, Senate Print 1372, by Senator Brooks, an act
4 in relation to authorizing the County of Nassau
5 to transfer ownership of certain parkland to the
6 Village of Freeport.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
8 a home-rule message at the desk.
9 Read the last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 750, Senate Print 3220, by Senator Tedisco, an
22 act allowing for the creation of a joint police
23 department for the towns of Webb and Inlet.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
4367
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 765, Senate Print 4682B, by Senator Kennedy, an
13 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the
14 General Municipal Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 16. This
18 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
19 shall have become a law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4368
1 Calendar 765, those Senators voting in the
2 negative are Senators Felder and Lanza.
3 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 769, Senate Print 133B, by Senator Mayer, an act
8 to amend the General Business Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect one year after it shall
13 have become a law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 769, voting in the negative:
21 Senator Oberacker.
22 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4369
1 804, Senate Print 4435B, by Senator May, an act
2 to amend the Education Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 841, Senate Print 334A, by Senator Myrie, an act
17 to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4370
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 848, Senate Print 6072A, by Senator Kaplan, an
7 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 852, Senate Print 5451A, by Senator Parker, an
22 act directing the Department of Public Service to
23 prepare a written report on the effect of the
24 COVID-19 state of emergency.
25 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
4371
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Lay it
2 aside.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 875, Senate Print 1555A, by Senator Myrie, an act
5 to amend the Election Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 919, Senate Print 5785A, by Senator Comrie, an
20 act to amend the Real Property Actions and
21 Proceedings Laws.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect on the first of January.
4372
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar 919, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
9 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
10 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, Ortt, Palumbo,
11 Rath, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
12 Ayes, 45. Nays, 18.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 923, Senate Print 6037, by Senator Brooks, an act
17 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4373
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 933, Assembly Bill 6890, substituted earlier by
7 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend the Public
8 Service Law and the Public Authorities Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
12 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
13 shall have become a law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 945, Senate Print 4608A, by Senator Palumbo, an
24 act to authorize the Town of Brookhaven, County
25 of Suffolk, to alienate and discontinue the use
4374
1 of certain parklands.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
3 a home-rule message at the desk.
4 Read the last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar Number 945, voting in the negative:
14 Senator Skoufis.
15 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 972, Senate Print 1036, by Senator Krueger, an
20 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the first of November.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4375
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar Number 972, those Senators voting in the
7 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
8 Griffo, Harckham, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker,
9 O'Mara, Ortt, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec and
10 Tedisco.
11 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1003, Senate Print 5724A, by Senator Thomas, an
16 act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
18 the day.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 will be laid aside for the day.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1004, Senate Print 6498, by Senator Bailey, an
23 act to amend the Family Court Act.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
4376
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar Number 1004, those Senators voting in
10 the negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello,
11 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
12 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Serino, Stec,
13 Tedisco and Weik.
14 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1025, Senate Print 6294A, by Senator Mannion, an
19 act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4377
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1025, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Akshar, Griffo and Serino.
7 Ayes, 60. Nays, 3.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1026, Senate Print 3330, by Senator Rivera, an
12 act to amend the Education Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
17 shall have become a law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4378
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1037, Senate Print 4965, by Senator Rivera, an
3 act to amend the Public Health Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
7 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1037, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
17 Gallivan, Helming, Jordan, Oberacker, O'Mara,
18 Palumbo, Rath, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
19 Ayes, 50. Nays, 13.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1052, Senate Print 1851, by Senator Skoufis, an
24 act to amend the Election Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4379
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar Number 1052, those Senators voting in
11 the negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello,
12 Boyle, Gallivan, Griffo, Harckham, Helming,
13 Jordan, Lanza, Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker,
14 Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec,
15 Tedisco and Weik.
16 Ayes, 43. Nays, 20.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1055, Senate Print 4658, by Senator Parker, an
21 act to amend the Election Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
25 act shall take effect January 1, 2024.
4380
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar 1055, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
9 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
10 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
11 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
12 Weik.
13 Ayes, 43. Nays, 20.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1068, Assembly Bill 7639, substituted earlier by
18 Assemblymember Galef, an act to amend the
19 Public Officers Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4381
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1092, Assembly Bill 7272, substituted earlier by
9 Assemblymember Rosenthal, an act to amend the
10 Private Housing Finance Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 1092, those Senators voting in the
22 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
23 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
24 Martucci, Mattera, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
25 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
4382
1 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1100, Senate Print 1208A, by Senator Kaminsky, an
6 act to authorize the assessor of the Town of
7 Hempstead, County of Nassau, to accept from Mercy
8 Medical Center an application for exemption from
9 real property taxes.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 1100, voting in the negative:
21 Senator Akshar.
22 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4383
1 1103, Senate Print 6553C, by Senator Harckham, an
2 act in relation to authorizing the Town of
3 Yorktown, County of Westchester, to alienate and
4 discontinue the use of certain parkland.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
6 a home-rule message at the desk.
7 Read the last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1107, Senate Print 6593, by Senator Akshar, an
20 act to authorize the Town of Binghamton, County
21 of Broome, to alienate and discontinue the use of
22 certain parklands.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
24 a home-rule message at the desk.
25 Read the last section.
4384
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1117, Senate Print 3586, by Senator Comrie, an
13 act to amend the Administrative Code of the City
14 of New York.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
18 the day.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 will be laid aside for the day.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1129, Senate Print 6389, by Senator Brisport, an
23 act to amend the Domestic Relations Law and the
24 Civil Service Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4385
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 13. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
8 Brisport to explain his vote.
9 SENATOR BRISPORT: Thank you,
10 Mr. President.
11 I rise not only as the sponsor of
12 this bill and the chair of the Committee on
13 Children and Families, but also as someone whose
14 introduction to politics came from organizing
15 against laws that said that as a gay man, I was
16 unfit to get married or to raise children.
17 Our nation and our state have long
18 histories of dictating what kinds of families are
19 valid and what kinds aren't. Sometimes that has
20 happened in the form of explicit prohibitions,
21 but more often it has happened through the
22 creation of systems that fail to account for the
23 existence of families outside the so-called
24 nuclear family model.
25 In reality, there are many kinds of
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1 families. And a legal system that does not
2 recognize or respect that ultimately hurts
3 children the most. We see that in motion when a
4 child whose mother is unable to care for them is
5 put into the foster system instead of into the
6 care of their own loving father simply because
7 the law treats a father differently if they are
8 not married to their child's mother.
9 Unfortunately, it happens regularly in New York.
10 We can change that by passing this
11 bill, which would eliminate an undue and
12 unreasonable burden on unmarried fathers that
13 does not exist for single mothers and married
14 fathers. When we actively build laws on the
15 recognition and respect of every type of family,
16 we build a New York that is safer and more loving
17 for all children.
18 Mr. President, I vote aye.
19 Thank you.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
21 Brisport to be recorded in the affirmative.
22 Announce the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 1129, those Senators voting in the
25 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Griffo,
4387
1 Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci, Oberacker,
2 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Stec, Tedisco and
3 Weik.
4 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1132, Senate Print 3763, by Senator Persaud, an
9 act to amend the Education Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 12. This
13 act shall take effect 18 months after it shall
14 have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1133, Senate Print 4237A, by Senator Stavisky, an
25 act to amend the Education Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1159, Senate Print 653A, by Senator Sanders, an
16 act to amend the Insurance Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
21 shall have become a law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
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1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1169, Senate Print 6715, by Senator Breslin, an
7 act to amend the Insurance Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 14. This
11 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
12 shall have become a law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1183, Senate Print 1110B, by Senator Liu, an act
23 to amend the Education Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1191, Senate Print 2755C, by Senator Ramos, an
13 act to amend the Social Services Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
22 Ramos to explain her vote.
23 SENATOR RAMOS: Thank you,
24 Mr. President.
25 You know, before the pandemic, more
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1 than 2 million New Yorkers were living in abject
2 poverty, and that includes -- or included
3 712,000 children. Unfortunately, since the
4 pandemic, more than 300,000 children have been --
5 have entered poverty here in New York. That
6 clocks us at more than a million children were
7 having a tough time finding food and finding all
8 of the necessities they need in order to strive
9 towards a brighter future.
10 So what we're seeking to do with
11 this bill is put together a task force that can
12 zero in on how we can reduce child poverty in
13 New York State by half over the next 10 years.
14 This would be a monumental change, especially in
15 communities of color, not only in New York City
16 but across the state -- in Syracuse, in
17 Rochester, and in so many other places across our
18 great state where children have been hurting,
19 where parents have had trouble finding jobs with
20 a living wage, good union jobs that will bring
21 them into the middle class.
22 So I'm thankful to our leader,
23 Andrea Stewart-Cousins, for supporting this
24 endeavor, and to all of my colleagues who are
25 voting with me to end child poverty today.
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1 Thank you.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
3 Ramos to be recorded in the affirmative.
4 Announce the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar 1191, those Senators voting in the
7 negative are Senators Helming and Weik.
8 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1214, Assembly Bill 2653, substituted earlier by
13 Assemblymember Lavine, an act to amend the
14 Criminal Procedure Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1222, Senate Print 6443, by Senator Mayer, an act
4 to amend the Criminal Procedure Law and the
5 Family Court Act.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar 1222, those Senators voting in the
17 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
18 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker,
19 O'Mara, Ortt, Rath, Ritchie, Stec, Tedisco and
20 Weik.
21 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1261, Assembly Bill 6590B, substituted earlier by
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1 Assemblymember Kelles, an act to amend the
2 Economic Development Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1269, Senate Print 2193A, by Senator Kavanagh, an
17 act to amend the Public Housing Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
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1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1287, Senate Print 6018B, by Senator Harckham, an
7 act to amend Chapter 63 of the Laws of 2021.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1287, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan
20 and Serino.
21 Ayes, 59. Nays, 4.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1341, Senate Print 4961B, by Senator Gounardes,
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1 an act to amend the Retirement and
2 Social Security Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1347, Senate Print 5672A, by Senator Breslin, an
17 act to amend the Highway Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4397
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar Number 1347, voting in the negative:
4 Senator Brisport.
5 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1389, Senate Print 6207, by Senator Palumbo, an
10 act to authorize Long Island Science Center to
11 file an application for a real property tax
12 exemption.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1389, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Akshar and O'Mara.
25 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1395, Senate Print 16D, by Senator Mayer, an act
5 to amend the General Business Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect one year after it shall
10 have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
15 Mayer to explain her vote.
16 SENATOR MAYER: Thank you,
17 Mr. President.
18 It is really very special to be here
19 to talk about this bill, which would limit the
20 sale of over-the-counter diet pills and
21 supplements for weight loss to those over the age
22 of 18. And it's long overdue, and it would be
23 first in the nation doing so.
24 The fact is that the most common
25 eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, has the
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1 second-highest mortality rate of all mental
2 health conditions. And we know that young people
3 have a disproportionate interest and involvement
4 in these weight loss supplements.
5 In fact, youth use these products at
6 incredible rates. Over 11 percent -- and I think
7 that an underreported number -- of teens report
8 ever using dietary supplements for weight loss,
9 and about 17 percent of boys have used creatine,
10 an underregulated supplement in hopes of building
11 muscle.
12 These products also
13 disproportionately affect youth of color, who are
14 40 percent more likely to use over-the-counter
15 diet pills than white teens, and particularly
16 young girls. There's no question they're using
17 these over-the-counter diet supplements at
18 incredible numbers.
19 With increased use of social media,
20 teens and young adults are learning about and
21 obtaining these supplements in new ways. And
22 although they are sold alongside multivitamins
23 and other supplements largely regarded as safe,
24 these products often contain unlisted, illegal
25 pharmaceutical ingredients that pose serious
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1 risks.
2 Under the Dietary Supplement Health
3 and Education Act of 1994, the FDA does not have
4 the authority to require proof of safety or
5 efficacy prior to the sale of these products.
6 While some voluntary certifications exist, there
7 is no guarantee that a supplement contains the
8 listed ingredients and that it causes no harm.
9 This is the time to implement an
10 age-based restriction on sales of these products
11 to benefit our young people by reducing youth use
12 of supplements and pills which may be dangerous
13 for them, raising awareness of the safety
14 concerns with these products, aiding and
15 combating eating disorders, and enhancing
16 parents' involvement in their children's health.
17 So as chair of the Education
18 Committee, I feel a strong obligation to our
19 children both in and out of the classroom to
20 concern ourselves with their health and their
21 well-being.
22 This bill is a major step forward
23 for the health and safety of New York's kids, and
24 I want to thank not only our Majority Leader
25 Andrea Stewart-Cousins for bringing this bill to
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1 the floor, but my Assembly colleague
2 Assemblywoman Nily Rozic for her support as well.
3 And I vote in the affirmative.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
5 Mayer to be recorded in the affirmative.
6 Announce the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1395, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Helming, Oberacker, Ortt,
10 Serino and Stec.
11 Ayes, 58. Nays, 5.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1402, Assembly Bill 7552, substituted earlier by
16 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend
17 Chapter 333 of the Laws of 2018.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4402
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar Number 1402, voting in the negative:
4 Senator Gallivan.
5 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1438, Senate Print 1815, by Senator Skoufis, an
10 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
14 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
15 shall have become a law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1438, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
24 Helming, Jordan, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rath,
25 Ritchie, Serino, Tedisco and Weik.
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1 Ayes, 50. Nays, 13.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1440, Senate Print 3437C, by Senator Gaughran, an
6 act to amend the Executive Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
11 shall have become a law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar Number 1440, voting in the negative:
19 Senator Oberacker.
20 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1450, Assembly Bill 3213A, substituted earlier by
25 Assemblymember Rodriguez, an act to amend the
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1 General Business Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
10 Savino to explain her vote.
11 SENATOR SAVINO: Thank you,
12 Mr. President. I rise in support of this
13 legislation.
14 And I would remind everyone, in 2018
15 the Legislature took an act to create the
16 Secure Choice Savings Program to allow the more
17 than 3.5 million New Yorkers who don't currently
18 have a secure choice retirement plan.
19 Well, unlike ourselves. September
20 17th of 2020, I reached the 30-year anniversary
21 of my ability to achieve a pension. I am
22 eligible to retire right now, and I have a secure
23 retirement. Just like almost everyone in this
24 chamber and everyone who works for state and
25 local governments will have a secure retirement,
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1 because they belong to a compulsory pension plan.
2 When we created the Secure Choice
3 Retirement Program we did not, though, require
4 people to enroll in it. So we are making a
5 slight change to the Secure Choice Retirement
6 Program. We are requiring employees to opt out
7 of it.
8 So the current program, when it goes
9 into effect next year, will require employers who
10 don't currently offer a retirement plan to their
11 employees -- businesses of 10 employees or more
12 who don't currently offer a retirement plan,
13 those employees will have to opt out if they
14 don't want to enroll. We highly encourage them
15 to do so because we know what happens when people
16 don't participate in retirement planning: They
17 don't have a pension or a retirement plan.
18 It is an almost minuscule cost to
19 employers. Employers have adopted this in
20 20 other states. We have seen tremendous changes
21 in people's behavior. We have seen more than
22 $250 million in retirement savings on behalf of
23 employees who would not have otherwise had those
24 opportunities.
25 This is a win/win for employers who
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1 could not set up their own retirement plans, a
2 win/win for workers who would not otherwise have
3 an ability to do so. I highly recommend a yes
4 vote. This is a plan that we have already put in
5 place in New York, we're just improving it so
6 that everyone can have the same income security
7 in their retirement that every one of us in this
8 room does.
9 Thank you, Mr. President.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
11 Savino to be recorded in the affirmative.
12 Announce the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1450, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
16 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
17 Martucci, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
18 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
19 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1456, Senate Print 6302, by Senator Weik, an act
24 authorizing Michael J. Cappiello to purchase
25 service credit for service with the Long Island
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1 Railroad Company.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1457, Senate Print 6307, by Senator Harckham, an
16 act to amend the Education Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4408
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1460, Senate Print 6373B, by Senator Savino, an
6 act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the first of January.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
17 Calendar 1460, those Senators voting in the
18 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
19 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
20 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
21 Palumbo, Rath, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
22 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 1465, Senate Print 6772A, by Senator Martucci, an
2 act to amend Chapter 4 of the Laws of 1977.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results .
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1470, Assembly Bill 7679, substituted earlier by
17 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the
18 Executive Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect on the first of September.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1470, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Martucci and Mattera.
6 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1471, Assembly Bill 7680, substituted earlier by
11 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the
12 Criminal Procedure Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
17 shall have become a law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4411
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1472, Senate Print 7100, by Senator Gounardes, an
3 act to amend the Civil Service Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 9. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1474, Assembly Bill 7662, substituted earlier by
18 Assemblymember Anderson, an act to amend
19 Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2015.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4412
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1475, Senate Print 7103, by Senator Ramos, an act
9 to amend Chapter 363 of the Laws of 2010.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 1475, voting in the negative:
21 Senator Lanza.
22 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4413
1 1476, Assembly Bill 7653, substituted earlier by
2 Assemblymember Lupardo, an act to amend
3 Chapter 942 of the Laws of 1983.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1477, Senate Print 7105, by Senator Cooney, an
18 act to amend the Executive Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4414
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1479, Senate Print 483A, by Senator Myrie, an act
8 to amend the Election Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
12 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
13 shall have become a law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1480, Senate Print 933A, by Senator Gianaris, an
24 act to amend the General Business Law.
25 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
4415
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Lay it
2 aside.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1484, Senate Print 2523, by Senator Rivera, an
5 act to amend the Penal Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
14 Rivera to explain his vote.
15 SENATOR RIVERA: Thank you,
16 Mr. President.
17 This bill has been a long time
18 coming, Mr. President. It is a bill that simply
19 makes it so that syringes that are possessed by
20 someone are not considered illegal. It is
21 basically decriminalizing the possession of
22 syringes. But why is this important? I wanted
23 to take a couple of minutes about this.
24 Harm reduction works. The idea that
25 drug addiction is something that must be resolved
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1 by putting people in prison is something that
2 thankfully we have moved on from. Unfortunately,
3 there's still policy on the books that treats it
4 as though addiction was a crime.
5 So when it comes to folks who inject
6 drugs, programs were established in the '80s and
7 '90s that started to make sure that you could get
8 clean syringes. The idea here is simply that you
9 want to make sure that people do not get
10 hepatitis C, get HIV, do not infect each other.
11 And it's a way to say to somebody, as you come in
12 to exchange a needle, We are here for you, we'll
13 accept you where you are, we will not judge you
14 for your addiction. And if you're ready for
15 treatment, we'll offer it to you. But for the
16 moment, here's a clean syringe that you can take
17 with you.
18 Unfortunately, what it has meant --
19 the change in this law is necessary because for a
20 long time what it's meant is that people with
21 clean syringes on them are considered criminals.
22 We will finally put that to bed. And I'm very
23 glad that that's the case.
24 We have still much more to do on
25 harm reduction, but I do believe that this is
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1 absolutely essential, and I'm glad that we're
2 doing it.
3 And I will take a second to thank
4 those organizations who have been important in
5 moving this over the years. Certainly we can
6 talk about Housing Works or the Drug Policy
7 Alliance. But one organization, Mr. President,
8 that I want to make sure that I underline is
9 VOCAL. It would be -- under normal
10 circumstances, they would be indeed vocal in this
11 very room. We have seen them many times be, as
12 their name suggests, quite loud for the people
13 who they work for and they represent.
14 Two people in particular that I'd
15 want to underline are two folks that we lost in
16 the last year: Bobby Tolbert and my neighbor,
17 Elizabeth Owens, both long-standing advocates and
18 activists who used the fact -- who used their
19 experiences, talked about how addiction had
20 struck them and how they had used those
21 experiences to help other folks along.
22 And just because they were in a
23 better situation didn't mean that they left
24 others behind; they used that energy to demand
25 from us that we do the right thing.
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1 I miss Bobby and I miss Elizabeth.
2 And I wish that they were here to see this today.
3 They are not. Well, they are, just not
4 physically here.
5 I also thank Jasmine Budnella from
6 VOCAL, who has been an incredibly important
7 advocate to make sure that this bill got over the
8 finish line.
9 But again, Mr. President, I think
10 that there's much more to do that we need to do
11 on harm reduction. But at least today we can say
12 that after that bill is passed and hopefully
13 signed by our Governor, we will no longer be
14 treating people as criminals just because they're
15 trying to keep themselves alive.
16 Thank you, Mr. President. I vote in
17 the affirmative.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
19 Rivera to be recorded in the affirmative.
20 Announce the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1484, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
24 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Kaminsky,
25 Lanza, Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara,
4419
1 Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec,
2 Tedisco and Weik.
3 Ayes, 42. Nays, 21.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1485, Assembly Bill 6265, substituted earlier by
8 Assemblymember Frontus, an act to amend the
9 Public Authorities Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1486, Senate Print 3587B, by Senator Comrie, an
24 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4420
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
3 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
4 shall have become a law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1486, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Borrello, Helming, Jordan,
13 Oberacker, Palumbo and Rath.
14 Ayes, 57. Nays, 6.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1490, Senate Print 5236, by Senator Kennedy, an
19 act to amend the Executive Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1490, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
7 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
8 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
9 Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
10 Ayes, 46. Nays, 17.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1492, Senate Print 5363, by Senator Oberacker, an
15 act to amend the state law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
24 Oberacker to explain his vote.
25 SENATOR OBERACKER: Thank you,
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1 Mr. President.
2 And thank you to Mrs. Reese and her
3 Cooperstown Elementary students who developed
4 this idea a few years ago and brought it to my
5 predecessor, Senator Seward.
6 Baseball has a deep history in
7 New York. The sport is played at all ages and
8 skill levels, from T-ball on up to the major
9 league. We are also home to the National
10 Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,
11 part of my Senate district. This storied
12 destination is one that every baseball fan dreams
13 of visiting.
14 Baseball is an economic force here
15 in New York State. Youth camps, tourism and many
16 other associated businesses rely on baseball.
17 And while it's known as the national pastime,
18 baseball's New York roots run deep, and
19 designating baseball as the official sport of the
20 Empire State is a home run.
21 Many memorable moments in baseball
22 history have occurred in New York. Jackie
23 Robinson broke the color barrier playing for the
24 Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Mike Piazza
25 hit the home run that healed when the Mets
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1 returned to the diamond in New York City
2 following 9/11. And the Yankees: their
3 27 World Series titles are the most in history.
4 Baseball is much more than a game.
5 Baseball is a living breathing force of nature,
6 and it is more than deserving of this recognition
7 as New York State's official sport.
8 And Mr. President, I will be voting
9 in the affirmative. Thank you.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
11 Oberacker to be recorded in the affirmative.
12 Announce the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1492, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Krueger and Myrie.
16 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 Senator Lanza.
20 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you,
21 Mr. President.
22 Mr. President, please indulge me and
23 join me in congratulating Senator Oberacker on
24 the passage of his first bill as a Senator.
25 (Applause.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
2 Congratulations to Senator Oberacker on the
3 passage of your first bill.
4 The Secretary will read.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1494, Senate Print 6086, by Senator Comrie, an
7 act to extend the deadline for the filing of
8 applications and renewal applications for real
9 property tax abatement programs.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 1494, voting in the negative:
21 Senator Akshar.
22 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 1496, Senate Print 6224, by Senator
2 Reichlin-Melnick, an act to authorize Jodi Manne
3 to receive a refund from the New York State
4 Teachers' Retirement System.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1499, Senate Print 6421, by Senator Hinchey, an
19 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4426
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1500, Senate Print 6517, by Senator Stavisky, an
9 act to amend the Education Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1501, Senate Print 6531, by Senator
24 Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend Chapter 62 of
25 the Laws of 2015.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1501, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Akshar, Brooks, Gaughran,
13 Hinchey, Kaplan, Mannion, Palumbo and Skoufis.
14 Ayes, 55. Nays, 8.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1502, Assembly Bill 7566, substituted earlier by
19 Assemblymember Stirpe, an act to amend
20 Chapter 109 of the Laws of 2020.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4428
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1503, Senate Print 6758, by Senator Griffo, an
10 act to establish an energy system tax
11 subsidization reserve fund.
12 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside for
13 the day.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 will be laid aside for the day.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1504, Senate Print 6828A, by Senator Mayer, an
18 act to amend the Labor Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
2 Mayer to explain her vote.
3 SENATOR MAYER: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 I can't think of a more pressing
6 issue for every one of us elected officials on
7 either side of the aisle, in either body of this
8 Legislature, than what happened to our
9 constituents in the first few months of this
10 pandemic and, frankly, this entire period of time
11 since the beginning.
12 The ability to access unemployment
13 benefits to which they were entitled was a
14 difficult, challenging and to say the least
15 frustrating situation for them and for us. All
16 of us did everything we could to expedite claims
17 and to get answers for our constituents.
18 Frequently without any money, without any help,
19 they needed an answer, a yes or no on their
20 application for unemployment benefits.
21 This bill would require the
22 Commissioner of Labor within 30 days after all
23 the documents are submitted to issue a decision
24 of yes or no: You are eligible, you are not
25 eligible.
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1 And absent exigent circumstances --
2 like another pandemic where millions of people
3 are applying -- this should be the ordinary
4 course of conduct. We should expect answers.
5 Our constituents need answers within 30 days.
6 This bill will go a long way towards
7 organizationally providing notice and the real
8 decision-making that our constituents are
9 entitled to when they apply for a state benefit
10 to which they have paid into.
11 I urge my colleagues to vote yes.
12 This is an important change to the way
13 unemployment is handled in our state. I look
14 forward to working with the Department of Labor
15 to effectuate this change and to ensure our
16 constituents are served promptly and accurately
17 with decisions.
18 Thank you. I vote in the
19 affirmative.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
21 Mayer to be recorded in the affirmative.
22 Announce the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1506, Senate Print 6903, by Senator Kavanagh, an
3 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1507, Assembly Bill 7697, substituted earlier by
18 Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to repeal
19 Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Chapter 160 of the
20 Laws of 2013.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4432
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1509, Assembly Print 4328A, substituted earlier
10 by Assemblymember Englebright, an act to amend
11 the Environmental Conservation Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1509, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Helming and O'Mara.
24 Ayes, 61. Nays, 2.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4433
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1510, Senate Print 7107, by Senator Mannion, an
4 act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect 90 days after it shall have
9 become a law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1511, Senate Print 7108, by Senator Mannion, an
20 act to amend the Executive Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
25 shall have become a law.
4434
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1512, Senate Print 7111, by Senator Hinchey, an
11 act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
15 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
16 shall have become a law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 1513, Assembly Bill 1456, substituted earlier by
2 Assemblymember Byrne, an act to amend the
3 Highway Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1514, Assembly Bill 7377, substituted earlier by
18 Assemblymember Conrad, an act to incorporate the
19 Kenilworth Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent
20 Association and providing for its powers and
21 duties.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
4436
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1515, Senate Print 7119, by Senator Palumbo, an
11 act to amend Chapter 387 of the Laws of 2013.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1515, voting in the negative: Senator
23 Skoufis.
24 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1516, Senate Print 7126, by Senator Stavisky, an
4 act to amend Chapter 381 of the Laws of 2012.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This act
8 shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar Number 1516, voting in the negative:
16 Senator Krueger.
17 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1517, Senate Print 7128, by Senator Brisport, an
22 act to amend the Social Services Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4438
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1518, Senate Print 7148, by Senator Ramos, an act
12 to amend the Labor Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 16. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
4439
1 reading of today's calendar.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
3 at this time, after consulting with my colleague
4 Senator Lanza, can we remove the lay-asides and
5 restore to the calendar Calendar 852 and
6 Calendar 1480, please. And then take those up.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
8 objection, so ordered.
9 The Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 852, Senate Print 5451A, by Senator Parker, an
12 act directing the Department of Public Service to
13 prepare a written report on the effect of the
14 COVID-19 state of emergency.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 852, those Senators voting in the
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1 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
2 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker,
3 O'Mara, Ortt, Rath, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
4 Weik.
5 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1480, Senate Print 933A, by Senator Gianaris, an
10 act to amend the General Business Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
19 Gianaris to explain his vote.
20 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
21 Mr. President.
22 We have a big problem in this
23 country, and the problem is growing worse by the
24 day, and that is one of too few very large
25 companies having too much power over our economy.
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1 Our current antitrust laws don't do
2 nearly enough to regulate the situation in
3 New York. It's been over a century since our
4 antitrust laws were written. And the regulators
5 are pleading for ammunition to tackle the
6 21st-century problem, and the laws we currently
7 have are not good enough.
8 And so this legislation, which I'm
9 very proud of, will bring us forward, will give
10 government the tools to go after the dominant
11 players in the market that are squashing small
12 and medium-sized companies, that are suffocating
13 their ability to compete and are suffocating
14 their ability to innovate. It is the exact
15 opposite -- what they are doing is the exact
16 opposite of what our capitalistic economy should
17 be doing, which is encouraging competition,
18 encouraging innovation, and not limiting it to a
19 small handful of players.
20 Now, people concerned that are
21 opposed to this legislation -- notably those that
22 represent these giant mega-corporations, will
23 tell you this is a radical reimagining of our
24 antitrust laws. And on that I agree with them.
25 Because we have a desperate need to radically
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1 alter our regulatory efforts on antitrust and
2 over these companies, particularly in Big Tech,
3 who we see every day limiting the ability of
4 small and medium-sized companies to compete and
5 to innovate and to create jobs.
6 So don't let anyone tell you this is
7 an anti-business piece of legislation. It is
8 quite the opposite. This is a pro-business piece
9 of legislation that is supported by many small
10 and medium-sized companies who have lost the
11 ability to fairly compete in the marketplace.
12 And so I encourage my colleagues to
13 join me in supporting this important legislation
14 that would set the tone for the nation. It
15 protects not only companies that are trying to
16 thrive but also -- and importantly -- workers,
17 who due to their lack of power in a marketplace
18 dominated by a few players, do not have the
19 ability to negotiate fair terms, benefits,
20 salaries and the like.
21 This is a problem that's getting
22 worse by the day. There is too much power in too
23 few hands. Our economy needs to be democratized,
24 and this is a good way to do it.
25 So I hope my colleagues in the
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1 Assembly will join us in passing this legislation
2 before our session adjourns. I'm proud that
3 we're doing it here today, and I'm proud to cast
4 my vote in the affirmative, Mr. President.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
6 Gianaris to be recorded in the affirmative.
7 Announce the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar 1480, those Senators voting in the
10 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
11 Brooks, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan,
12 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
13 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
14 Weik.
15 Ayes, 43. Nays, 20.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
19 reading of today's calendar.
20 SENATOR GIANARIS: Okay,
21 Mr. President. At this time that concludes our
22 substantive work for the day on the floor. But
23 at this time of year there's a number of
24 procedural reasons why we need to stay in
25 session, and so we are -- one moment, please.
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1 Okay, we're going to, after I
2 conclude my remarks, recognize Senator Lanza for
3 a motion and also call a meeting of the
4 Finance Committee as soon as Room 332 becomes
5 available. I believe there's another committee
6 meeting concluding there shortly. And at that
7 point we will stand at ease. But first recognize
8 Senator Lanza.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
10 Lanza.
11 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you, Senator
12 Gianaris.
13 Mr. President, on page 46 I offer
14 the following amendments to Calendar Number 1503,
15 Senate Print 6758, and ask that said bill retain
16 its place on Third Reading Calendar. That's on
17 behalf of Senator Griffo.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
19 amendments are received, and the bill shall
20 retain its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
21 Senator Gianaris.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Okay,
23 Mr. President. So as discussed, let's call a
24 meeting of the Finance Committee as soon as
25 Room 332 is available, which we expect to be
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1 shortly, and stand at ease from there.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There
3 will be an immediate meeting of the
4 Finance Committee in Room 332 once the space
5 becomes available.
6 As such, the Senate will stand at
7 ease.
8 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
9 at 2:52 p.m.)
10 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
11 7:08 p.m.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
13 Senate will return to order.
14 Senator Gianaris.
15 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
16 there is a report of the Finance Committee at the
17 desk. Please take that up.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
19 Secretary will read.
20 (Pause.)
21 THE SECRETARY: Senator Krueger,
22 from the Committee on Finance, reports the
23 following bills:
24 Senate Print 7188, by
25 Senator Krueger, an act to amend Chapter 53 of
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1 the Laws of 2021.
2 Senate Print 7195, by
3 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend
4 Chapter 50 of the Laws of 2021.
5 Both bills reported direct to third
6 reading.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President, I
8 believe there's a second report of the
9 Finance Committee at the desk. Can we take that
10 up as well.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
12 Secretary will read.
13 THE SECRETARY: Senator Krueger,
14 from the Committee on Finance, reports the
15 following nominations:
16 As Superintendent of the State
17 Police: Kevin P. Bruen.
18 As Commissioner of the Tax Appeals
19 Tribunal: Cynthia M. Monaco.
20 As Commissioner of the Commission of
21 Human Rights: Licha M. Nyiendo.
22 As Director of the Authorities
23 Budget Office: Jeffrey H. Pearlman, Esq.
24 As Member of the State Commission of
25 Correction: Yolanda Canty.
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1 As Members of the New York State
2 Housing Finance Agency: Sarah McKeown Singman
3 and Bethaida Gonzalez.
4 As Trustee, Power Authority of the
5 State of New York: Bethaida Gonzalez.
6 As Members of the Palisades
7 Interstate Park Commission: Mariko Silver and
8 Lisa Garcia.
9 As Member of the Public Employment
10 Relations Board: Rosemary A. Townley.
11 As Commissioner of the Civil Service
12 Commission: Lani Jones.
13 As Member of the Industrial Board of
14 Appeals: Sandra Abeles.
15 As Members of the State Council on
16 the Arts: Catherine Schwoeffermann; Lawrence
17 Howard Cook; Aaron Albert Flagg; Andrea Louie;
18 Carolee Fink; David Alan Miller; Adriana Maria
19 Trigiani; Monica Angle; James Lemons.
20 As Trustees of the SUNY Board of
21 Trustees: Joseph Warren Belluck; Eunice A.
22 Lewin; Edward M. Spiro; Eric Corngold; Stanley S.
23 Litow; Cesar A. Perales; Courtney E. Burke.
24 As Member of the State University
25 Construction Fund: Kisha Santiago-Martinez.
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1 As Member of the SUNY College of
2 Environmental Science and Forestry:
3 Oluwole McFoy.
4 As Trustees of the CUNY Board of
5 Trustees: Brian Obergfell; Jill
6 O'Donnell-Tormey, PhD; Mayra S. Linares-Garcia;
7 Kenneth M. Sunshine; Angelo V. Vivolo;
8 Henry Berger; Dr. Herminia Palacio;
9 Robert Mujica.
10 As Commissioner of the
11 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey:
12 Steven M. Cohen.
13 As Directors of the New York State
14 Urban Development Corporation: Sharon Anne
15 Miriam Glied; Michael K. Rozen, LLP; Rhonda
16 Weingarten.
17 As Director of the New York State
18 Environmental Facilities Corporation:
19 Adam Zurofsky.
20 As Member of the Justice Center
21 Advisory Council: Megan C. O'Connor-Herbert.
22 As Members of the Metropolitan
23 Transportation Authority: Harold Porr, III, and
24 Gerard Bringmann.
25 As Member of the State Insurance
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1 Fund: Kenneth R. Theobalds.
2 As Commissioners of the
3 Gateway Development Commission: Marie Therese
4 Dominguez, Steven M. Cohen, Jamey A. Barbas.
5 As Members of the Administrative
6 Review Board for Professional Medical Conduct:
7 Carmela Torrelli and Richard Milone, MD.
8 As Members of the Behavioral Health
9 Services Advisory Council: Roxanne Marie
10 Lewin, MD; Sabina Lim, MD; Kathy Gardini;
11 Diane Blohm; Patricia Marsik; Judge Robert T.
12 Russell.
13 As Members of the Central New York
14 State Park, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
15 Commission: Bethaida Gonzalez and Lawrence
16 Carpenter.
17 As Members of the Continuing Care
18 Retirement Community Council: Herbert H.
19 Freidman and Madeline Lee.
20 As Members of the New York State
21 Gaming Commission: Christopher Robert Riano and
22 Peter J. Moschetti, Jr.
23 As Members of the Public Health and
24 Health Planning Council: Roxanne Marie Lewin,
25 MD; Sabina Lim, MD; Jo Ivey Boufford, MD;
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1 Kevin D. Watkins, MD; Nilda I. Soto; Patricia
2 Yang, DrPH.
3 As Member of the State Board for
4 Historic Preservation: Gretchen S. Sorin, PhD.
5 As Members of the State Camp Safety
6 Advisory Council: Randolph R. DeFrank and
7 Jamie Sirkin.
8 As Member of the State Public
9 Transportation Safety Board: Frank W. Kobliski.
10 As Director of the State of New York
11 Mortgage Agency: Havidan Rodriguez.
12 As Member of the Olympic Regional
13 Development Authority: Frank Cardinale.
14 As Member of the Higher Education
15 Service Corporation: Andrew Sherman.
16 As Trustee of the City University
17 Construction Fund: Alan Lee Van Capelle.
18 As Member of the Board of Directors
19 of the Great Lakes Protection Fund:
20 Judy Drabicki.
21 As Member of the Board of Visitors
22 of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center:
23 Swarnjeet Bhatia.
24 As Member of the Board of Visitors
25 for the New York State Home for Veterans and
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1 Their Dependents at Batavia: Marlene L. Roll.
2 As Member of the Board of Visitors
3 for the Taconic Developmental Disabilities
4 Service Office: Angela Paul.
5 As Member of the Board of Visitors
6 of the Capital District Psychiatric Center:
7 Charlene Ann Hrachian.
8 As Members of the Board of Visitors
9 of the Central New York Forensic Psychiatric
10 Center: Philip E. McDowell and Ronald Wright.
11 As Member of the Board of Visitors
12 of the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities
13 Services Office: Sherilyn Coleman-Ferrer.
14 As Member of the Board of Visitors
15 of the Greater Binghamton Health Center:
16 Michael Kritkausky.
17 As Member of the Board of Visitors
18 of the New York City Children's Center:
19 Jessica B. Brito.
20 As Member of the Board of Visitors
21 of the South Beach Psychiatric Center:
22 Michele D. Rampino.
23 As Member of the Board of Visitors
24 of the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center:
25 Christian Taylor.
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1 As Member of the Board of Visitors
2 of the Western New York Children's Psychiatric
3 Center: Steven Nelson.
4 As Members of the Capital District
5 Transportation Authority: Joseph M. Spairana,
6 Jr., and Peter D. Wohl.
7 As Members of the Central New York
8 Regional Transportation Authority:
9 Neil Milcarek-Burke, Julius L. Lawrence, Jr.,
10 Monte Flynn and Anthony Q. Davis, Sr.
11 As Members of the Finger Lakes State
12 Park, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
13 Commission: Nicolette Wagoner and Sharon L.
14 Miller.
15 As Member of the Genesee State Park,
16 Recreation, and Historic Preservation Commission:
17 Gail Serventi.
18 As Members of the Long Island State
19 Park, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
20 Commission: Linda Armyn and Bryan Erwin.
21 As Member of the Minority Health
22 Council: Mille Etienne, MD.
23 As Director of the New York
24 Convention Center Operating Corporation:
25 Quenia Abreu and Joseph F. Chan.
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1 As Members of the Rochester-Genesee
2 Regional Transportation Authority: Terrance
3 Rice; Daniel Kuntz; Donald Jeffries; Judith
4 Ahlfeld Seil; Susanne Carlock; Brian Young.
5 As Member of the Saratoga-Capital
6 District State Park, Recreation, and Historic
7 Preservation Commission: Clifford Oliver Mealy.
8 As Commissioner of the State
9 Athletic Commission: Lino Garcia.
10 As Member of the Stewart Airport
11 Commission: Heather Howley.
12 As Members of the Thousand Islands
13 State Park, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
14 Commission: Anastasia Praatt, PhD, and
15 Lauren Piche.
16 As Member of the Veterans' Services
17 Commission: Cheryl Dupris.
18 (Pause.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bills
20 that were previously read were read in error and
21 are not before the house and are not a part of
22 the Finance report.
23 Senator Gianaris.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: I will move to
25 accept the report of the Finance Committee that
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1 was properly before us then, Mr. President.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
3 Gianaris.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: Once again, I
5 move to accept the report of the
6 Finance Committee that contains the nominations.
7 Mr. President, please recognize
8 Senator Krueger.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
10 Krueger.
11 SENATOR KRUEGER: Good evening,
12 Mr. President. It's been a long day in the
13 Finance Committee nominating quite a list of
14 people to various positions.
15 The Finance Committee has completed
16 its work, you have read them into the record. I
17 would just like to go on record on behalf of all
18 of them.
19 We want to thank them for being
20 willing to do their public service for the State
21 of New York. A few of them are getting hired
22 into jobs where they will have full-time
23 commitments to us, but most of them are agreeing
24 to serve in voluntary positions across the board
25 on issues that are important to the State of
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1 New York, from education to our historic
2 preservation and our parks, to healthcare, to
3 mental healthcare, to regional transportation
4 issues. The list goes on and on.
5 And sometimes we forget -- the
6 Council on the Arts, Board of Trustees of CUNY
7 and SUNY -- we forget how many citizens of
8 New York agree to be our volunteer experts in
9 these critical agencies.
10 And so I just, on behalf of the
11 Senate, want to thank them for their service and
12 their willingness to continue to take on these
13 jobs, because they often go unheard-of and
14 unknown for their work.
15 And of course for the people we're
16 nominating to important employed jobs for the
17 State of New York, let's face it, we need those
18 commissioners and superintendents and critical
19 members of our agencies and authorities in order
20 to continue to have everything operate.
21 So again, I want to wish them all a
22 thank you, look forward to continuing to work
23 with them, and I open it up for any member of the
24 Senate who wishes to speak on any nominees.
25 Thank you, Mr. President.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
2 you, Senator Krueger.
3 Senator Breslin.
4 SENATOR BRESLIN: Thank you,
5 Mr. President.
6 Mr. President, I request to be
7 excused from the voting on Peter Wohl to become a
8 member of the Capital District Transit Authority.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
10 objection, so ordered.
11 SENATOR BRESLIN: Thank you,
12 Mr. President.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
14 you, Senator Breslin.
15 Senator O'Mara.
16 SENATOR O'MARA: Yes, thank you,
17 Mr. President.
18 I rise on these nominations here at
19 7:20 at night on a Monday. I too, as
20 Senator Krueger did, wish to commend each and
21 every one of these nominees who have been put up
22 for these positions by Governor Cuomo, both paid
23 and unpaid. Some of which are new to the roles,
24 some of which are being reappointed, some of
25 which are in acting positions and moving into a
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1 more permanent position. And I thank them for
2 their commitment to service.
3 However, I must vote against this
4 entire slate of nominees, based on the process
5 and the times we find ourselves in.
6 The process is that these nominees
7 were put up to the Senate just last week. We
8 have had insufficient time or opportunity to look
9 into the backgrounds and/or vet these
10 candidates -- some of whom I know and I know will
11 do a good job and have done a good job.
12 But it's the process that's rotten
13 here, a process that hasn't afforded us
14 appropriate time for members of this Senate to
15 review these appointees. A process where we find
16 ourselves in the midst of several impeachment
17 investigations, and these gubernatorial nominees
18 being appointed will continue to serve even after
19 any potential impeachment from the Governor
20 before us.
21 There is no reason that we have to
22 act on these appointments today. The Senate can
23 reconvene at any time. Despite the fact this is
24 the last week of our normal session, we can come
25 back at any time. We can give the investigations
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1 time to complete themselves. The businesses of
2 these agencies and departments will continue to
3 function with or without these appointments being
4 made permanent. And we would give ample time, I
5 hope, for the investigations to be completed on
6 what's the next step in the impeachment
7 process -- if any -- for this Governor.
8 So for those reasons, I am
9 constrained to vote nay on each of these
10 nominees.
11 Thank you, Mr. President.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
13 question is on the nominations.
14 All in favor say aye.
15 (Response of "Aye.")
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed?
17 (Response of "Nay.")
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
19 nominees are confirmed.
20 Senator Gianaris.
21 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
22 on receiving the request of more than five
23 members, I ask that the negative votes be
24 recorded in the Journal and any Senator wishing
25 to be recorded in the negative on any of these
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1 nominees please inform the counsel staff of
2 either the Majority or the Minority with that
3 information.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: It is so
5 ordered.
6 Senator Gianaris.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
8 if we could return back to motions for a moment,
9 amendments are offered to the following
10 Third Reading Calendar bills:
11 By Senator Ramos, Calendar 1594,
12 Senate Print 7135;
13 And by Senator Comrie,
14 Calendar 1539, Senate Print 4323B.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
16 amendments are received, and the bills shall
17 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: And I also wish
19 to call up Senate Print 5671A, which was recalled
20 from the Assembly and is now at the desk.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
22 Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 950, Senate Print 5671A, by Senator Breslin, an
25 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
2 reconsider the vote by which this bill was
3 passed.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
10 Calendar.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
12 following amendments.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
14 amendments are received.
15 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
16 further business at the desk?
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
18 no further business at the desk.
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to adjourn
20 until tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8th, at 12:00 noon.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: On
22 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
23 Tuesday, June 8th, at 12:00 p.m.
24 (Whereupon, at 7:23 p.m., the Senate
25 adjourned.)